Before we dive into the Equity portion...

A little update from

Cougar Pride
Equity Staff
Development
October 19, 2016
Goals
1.STRATEGIES!

2.Finish work that was left undone in Workshop PD

Review
Creating Inclusive and Equitable Learning Communities

With Marceline Dubose.

-Identity

-Key takeaways?
Review
-Clock Time/Cyclical Continuum

Strategies Shared
 Task Oriented
Oriented
-Concerned primarily with completing the
job, solving the problem, and working
persistently
-Gains energy from completing tasks
-Builds trust through task completion
-Compare their performance with
personal standards
-Feels accomplishment with task
completion
vs Relationship
-Concerned with the needs of others, with
their experience in interpersonal
relationships, with the opinions others
have of them
-Gains energy from relationships
-Builds trust through relationships
-Feels accomplishment through feedback
from relationships
What type of a Leader (Teacher) are you?
Discussion
As a PLC, discuss your practices in your classroom. What is working for
each type of individual? What is not? What strategies could we use to
ENGAGE the relationship oriented students? What strategies could we
use to ENGAGE the task driven students?

Discuss as a PLC

Share with the group

 Communication Element: Emotion
Restrained Expressive

-Internalize Emotion
-Minimal display
-Constrained vocalization
(monotone)
-Hides feelings through non-
verbal
Behavior (crossed arms, looking
away)
-Sensitive to: Attention for emotion or
hurting the feelings of others
-Builds trust through emotional
control
-Emotional suppression necessary for
-Externalized Emotion
-Overt
-Varied Vocalization
-Displays feelings with nonverbal
behavior
(facial expressions, hand motions)
-Sensitive to: being asked to
restrain own emotions
-Builds trust through emotional
commitment
-Emotional information necessary
for credibility.
 Communication Element: Emotion
Restrained Expressive
So where do we go from here?

OMS Equity Statement:

All students have the right to a
fair, appropriate, and unbiased
educational opportunity, where
they are respected regardless of
gender, race, ethnicity, sexual
orientation, national origin, ability,
or disability. At Olson Middle
School, we are committed to
honoring the inherent worth,
dignity, and culture of every
learner.
District 5 Year Equity Plan

6 Goals to Achieve Equity and Access for All

1) Equitable access to educational resources.

2) Multiple pathways to success in order to meet the needs of our diverse students.

3) Recruit, employ, support, & retain racially and linguistically diverse staff.

4) Intentionally remedy assessments that lead to overrepresentation of students of color in

SpEd/Discipline and underrepresentation in Gifted & Talented/AP courses.

5) Students and staff will have the opportunity to understand racial identity, cultural competence,
cultural responsiveness and how their identity affects themselves and others.

6) The District shall welcome and empower families, including underrepresented families of color,
as essential partners in their students education, school planning and decision making.